Dr. Plager is a professor of Ophthalmology and the director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He earned his medical degree from Indiana University, Indianapolis, where he also completed his residency training in Ophthalmology. He moved to Washington, D.C., for fellowship training in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at the Children's Hospital National Medical Center. Following fellowship training, he returned to Indianapolis in 1988 to join the faculty of Indiana University. He has been a member or chair of numerous committees of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), including service on the Board of Directors. He continues to serve on committees of several ophthalmic organizations including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, AAPOS, and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS).